Testimonials

"I attended training with Stephanie & Eleanor for HACCP Level 2. The content of the course was good and well delivered, the small group also helped. Results from the exam also came back very quickly."

"I highly recommend this course, the instructor explained the content very clearly and I especially appreciated the chance to discuss different standards. It's a 10/10."

"Very suitable for all attendees. Everything was presented very well."

"The slides were clear and explained the topics really well. Sonia is very good at communicating the important issues throughout the course."

"Very informative, all was excellent."

"Very informative! Excellent Course and instruction."

"First time doing it was very interesting learned a lot on this. Would highly recommend this to anyone was very interesting, Sonia was lovely very nice person to listen to!"

"Very good and informative thank you Sonia"

"Great course, good learning. Interactive sessions, coupled with role play for auditors."

"Just completed a really informative & enjoyable 1 day HACCP Refresher & Update training with the wonderful Marzena who delivered the training in a friendly, professional & engaging way. The high quality content, updated legislative/Codex info as well as industry examples were great👍. I would definitely recommend this course fir anyone looking for HACCP training. Thank you Sonia for your kind support."

"I have learned a lot through this course. My coach, Cathy Gladwin, was brilliant in facilitating the learning, discussion, and Zoom sessions, which helped me succeed in the exam. Thank you, Sonia and your team, for your professionalism. It is always a pleasure to attend one of your courses."

"Chisala was as always a patient, knowledgeable and helpful instructor. Making sure everyone understood what was being explained and that all participants had the chance to join in discussions and ask questions. I have always found the courses with STC / Ask Sonia to be informative without being overwhelming and the tutors doing everything in their power to make sure that you understand the materials so that you may pass the course.
Always happy to recommend."

"I participated in the internal audit training two weeks ago, and I would like to say that it was one of my best online trainings. The entire course led by Chisala was wonderful and the collaboration and teamwork was very meaningful. I am very happy that I participated in such a training."

"Well led course, with a really good presenter who kept us engaged and thinking the whole time. Lots of breaks which meant we were still actively engaged all the way through. The pre-work off line was a positive way to start everyone off at the same point. "

"Great course with great combined content of HACCP & Food Safety. Our trainer Oskar really brought the content to life and made the course interesting and enjoyable. First on line course of this duration but found all the materials and the course format easy to access and navigate."

"I sincerely appreciate the insightful HACCP training. The sessions was highly informative and beneficial for me. Thank you for your expertise and engaging approach. Looking forward to apply what I've learned!"

"I really enjoyed the courses. Overall, it was a fantastic learning experience! I’ve recently had to re-think my career, and as someone who is particularly interested in moving towards education and consulting services, these courses have truly strengthened my passion and motivation."

"Very happy with course.
Sonia is person with huge knowledge and she shared her knowledge well.
Open training , answer questions and advise."

"10/10. The course was complete and very understandable. Sonia's attention was excellent. Although I am not a native English speaker, the instructor Oskar was very patient and answered all my questions."

"Nice atmosphere during the course, great knowledge of the instructor, valuable comments. I have learned a lot and I believe that the knowledge I have gained from this course will help me as I work to the cleaning process in our company."

"La formation s'est très bien passée et je l'ai beaucoup appréciée ! J'avais un peu d'appréhension que la formation ne soit pas dispensée par toi mais Cathy a été une formatrice à l'écoute et avenante ; et avec un anglais facile à comprendre 🙂. Les échanges avec elle et les autres apprenants ont été très enrichissant. En résumé : formation 5 étoiles."

"Dears,
I appreciate greatly the given opportunity to participate in the BRCGS Training with Ask Sonia.
I wish the training could last longer, so I could get better acquainted with the requirements of the Standard."

"Fantastic Course and facilitators are great, very helpful and knowledgeable"

"Having worked with Sonia over the last couple of years, i can highly recommend Ask Sonia. Speaking from a non-techy person here, Sonia's knowledge and clear explanations really helped me to understand and move forwards."

"Great presentation style with lots of opportunities to ask questions and talk about real life examples which all made for a really enjoyable and informative course. The course more than met my expectations."

"Very good trainer who made sure we all contributed. Learned a lot."

"Wonderful training was provided by tutor Chisala!
Very professional and friendly attitude to trainees. The schedule and scope of materials complicated, detailed. I'm very glad for the course, this experience have helpful for my career! Thanks to all!"

"C'est une grande fierté pour moi de découvrir la norme dans tous ses aspects. J'avoue que la formation était de qualité et très captivante. Ce qui m'a amené à avoir une compréhension plus approfondie de la norme et l'interprétation plus facile des clauses. Dès lors je recommande cette formation à mes proches, si possible notre formatrice Sonia. Grand merci à Sonia pour son dynamisme en tant que formatrice BRCGS."

"Je tiens à vous remercier chaleureusement pour la qualité de la formation que vous nous avez dispensée. Votre approche pédagogique claire, vos explications détaillées et votre capacité à rendre les concepts accessibles ont grandement facilité ma compréhension de la norme et de ses enjeux. J’ai particulièrement apprécié la richesse des exemples pratiques que vous avez partagé, ainsi que votre disponibilité pour répondre à toutes nos questions."

"La formation était super, coté ponctualité rien à dire, les explications étaient claires et cohérentes, facilement compréhensible et la portée de tous. Une assistance qui ne dit pas son nom, honnêtement cette formatrice est fortement recommandée. sans oublier ma maîtrise de la norme qui a augmenté après cette formation."

"La formations de 5 jours que j'ai suivi avec Madame Sonia ANDRE sur lead Auditor avec la version 9 de la norme BRCGS fut une expérience formidable . Les modules de formation sont bien expliqués dans un Français claire et compréhensif. Les exercices pratiques sont bien expliquées et une bonne maîtrise de la norme. J'ai Validé mon examen et je suis maintenant lead Auditor. Je vous recommande la formation de lead Auditor avec madame Sonia Andre.❤❤❤👌👌"

"For a food safety management system, I recommend the BRCGS training, because I find it more Haulistic. I speak as an ISO 22000 version 2018 Lead Auditor certified PECB No. FSLA1121545-2023-07; with 10 years of experience in the food industry. Despite my great fatigue, I was hooked by the trainer's presentation. I think that each of us learners should recognize how much the trainer had invested in ensuring that each learner mastered the BRCGS standard and knew how to apply it well. She gave me the desire to be a BRCGS trainer. But for now, I want the opportunity to demonstrate that I am a good BRCGS listener."

"The course was really interactive and easy to follow. There was a division between assignments and classes which made the learning quite dynamic. Additionally the teacher created an environment that made us all share our professional experiences and knowledge, which made it more interesting"

"I recently completed the HACCP & Food Safety L 4 course from Ask Sonia Ltd., led by a knowledgeable BRCGS-approved trainer. With prior HACCP experience, I found the course insightful, especially the engaging discussions with other participants, which provided fresh perspectives for the food industry. It was a great refresher that strengthened my food safety management skills."

"The content was thorough, well-organized, and presented in a way that made even complex topics easy to understand. The instructor's teaching style was clear, engaging, and really supportive, which made a huge difference. Thank you."

" 5 stars "

"I can say with confident that the company delivers everything that they promise on their website, participant's guide. They're well prepared delivering remote training. The course material is straight forward and easy to understand. The tutor made sure we gain the promised in-depth knowledge and understanding of the standard document and we can use this in practice after our exam too. Overall I give a 5*, it was a great experience, useful course. I would definitely recommend using this company."

"A very well prepared, fully on-line/remote delivered course. The materials, functionality and delivery were all excellent. A great way to carry out training without having to travel. The tutor was fun, knowledgeable and engaging and made the whole course a please to attend and to receive a great pass result! Thanks"

"Very interesting course with a good layout. Chisala patiently answered every question and clarified any doubts I had. Intense and material heavy, so whoever is thinking of attending it - take the organiser's advice seriously and have the standard carefully read before you start. There is a good reason why the course lasts 5 days."

"2 Day BRC internal audit course is really useful.I sincerely thank you Sonia and Oskar for the excellent BRC Internal Auditor training session. Your expertise and clear explanations made the complex concepts much easier to grasp. Once again,thankyou :)"

"Thank you for the course. I felt it was well organised, and there was a good split between self study and online teaching. The trainer was very knowledgeable and used his own experience for examples which helped greatly."

"Enjoyed every bit of the course,it was interactive. The trainer made all participants comfortable and relaxed 👍"

"Une semaine pleine et riche en enseignements sur la norme. Un examen très rigoureux, mais intéressant. L'expérience fut vraiment très enrichissante ; et la formatrice, d'une pédagogie irréprochable."

"I am sincerely very satisfied with this noble exchange, of which I am a part, and I really recommend it to everyone who wants to improve their knowledge of the BRCGS FOOD V9 standard. thank you very much sonia for your excellent service, efficiency and timeliness during these 5 days."

"Je suis ravie d'avoir participer à cette formation et j'ai la manière et les méthodes utilisées par Mme Sonia ANDRE pour délivrer la formation. Les exemples, les anecdotes et les partages d'expériences des uns et des autres étaient assez édifiants."

"We had a very enriching week; I congratulate you for the quality of the training and the sharing of experience that you gave us I take this opportunity to encourage everyone who wants to qualify in BRCGS to contact you"

"Je recommande vivement cette formation à quiconque souhaite se perfectionner et bénéficier de l'expertise d'une formatrice exceptionnelle."

"Je tenais à vous exprimer ma profonde gratitude pour la formation très informative. Votre manière claire d’expliquer a facilité ma compréhension. Je voudrais aussi exprimer mon appréciation pour votre volonté de répondre à toutes nos questions, ce qui a contribué à créer un environnement d'apprentissage très favorable. Je suis reconnaissant d’avoir l’opportunité de bénéficier de votre formation. sincèrement,"

"Thank you, Sonia, for the 3-day training. Your expertise and knowledge greatly contributed to the success of our valuable training."

"Informative and well conducted"

"Très bonne formatrice avec une capacité de faire assimiler la norme BRCGS food safety V.9 J'ai beaucoup appris durant les trois jours passer."

"Thank you, Sonia, for the course. I appreciate your coaching and professionalism."

"As always a very helpful course, easy to book, easy to access, enjoyable and informative when participating."

"This is the 4th course via ask-sonia that I have participated in and as always the course was enjoyable and informative. Course notes were easy to access and course was easy to book. Thank you again."

"The course was informative, interactive with opportunity to discuss scenarios within my/other attendees working environment. Overall it was a very professionally delivered training course and one which I would be happy to book again"

“After over 30 years in the Fresh Produce Industry, if you need someone extremely reliable for Food Safety in today’s fast-moving business world, I can’t recommend Sonia enough”

"it's one of the best training courses i've had in my professionnel life. I strongly recommend you Sonia."

"In July 2023, I attended a “BRCGS Food Issue 9 Lead Auditor” online training, conducted by Sonia. She demonstrated her perfect mastery of the standard and a superior level of expertise. I appreciated his availability after the course to answer me on some points to improve my mastery of the standard. After this first experience with Sonia, I had the opportunity to develop a training business with her. I thank her so much for her professionalism, her help, and her availability to frequently discuss the development of our collaboration. I highly recommend Sonia ANDRE without hesitation."

"I wanted to take a moment to express my sincere gratitude for the excellent training course you provided. Your expertise and guidance throughout the sessions were truly invaluable, and I feel much more confident in implementing the BRCGS standard. Thank you, Sonia, once again for your commitment to our growth and development. I look forward to applying the knowledge gained from the course in my work."

"Excellent course, well thought through content that really made sense. Great interaction for this online course as the instructor had a great delivery and ensured it was interactive at all stages."

"I was lucky enough to attend 5 days of training with SONIA on the subject of BRCGS FOOD lead auditor. She was always dynamic, responsive and above all a good listener. She is a competent trainer."

"BRCGS Internal Auditor course"

"Course was enjoyable and informative with trainers being patient and helpful. Would definitely recommend."

"I had a 3-day online training in the BRCGS Auditor Program. First of all, I would like to note that all the administration of the training was coordinated promptly and all the necessary information for the training was sent. It was clear that everything was organized to a very high standard. Trainer Oskar Zaborowsky conducted the training in a very professional way, there were many examples and practical tasks, the time passed unnoticed. I received full support from the STC team. Thank you'"

“J'ai eu le plaisir et la chance de participer à une formation très enrichissante avec Sonia, et je dois reconnaître qu'elle est une parmi les meilleures formatrices / animatrices que j'ai croisé dans ma vie professionnelle. Sa maîtrise du domaine, sa clarté d’explication et sa flexibilité rendent la formation très simple et facile à comprendre en utilisant le partage d'expériences et des études de cas concrets. Je la recommande vivement. Merci Sonia.”

"J’ai pu avoir une formation tres riche et complète avec Sonia. L’ ambiance bien que distancielle était superbe. Je la recommande 👌"

“Sonia est une excellente formatrice, j’ai eu affaire avec elle à plusieurs reprises pour ses formations certifiantes BRCGS, et franchement je suis très content de notre collaboration qui, jusqu’à maintenant une de mes meilleurs, Mis à part la qualité de ses interventions, toute la prestation est maîtrisée de bout en bout avec une aisance et fluidité, une assistance au moindre détail. Je la recommande vivement sans hésitation, Je la remercie énormément et je lui souhaite beaucoup de succès !”

"Bonne structure de formation en sécurité alimentaire avec des résultats excellents ! Je vous la recommande vivement"

“C’était une formation très enrichissante basée sur l’échange et sur la polyvalence de sujets. Je tiens à remercier personnellement Sonia pour son professionnalisme, son écoute et sa bienveillance. Sonia est une formatrice qui sait très bien véhiculer l’information et maîtrise très bien la BRC. Je recommande vivement.”

"It's always a pleasure to work / train with sonia. Friendly, helpful and so patient. Would recommend her everytime as both a consultant and a trainer."

“J’ai assisté à une formation de 3 jours pour les auditeurs BRCGS V9, j’ai beaucoup apprécié la qualité de cette formation, notre coach Mme Sonia maitrise bien le sujet et gère bien le déroulement de la formation, l’échange entre les stagiaires était fructueux. Je recommande vivement.”

“The course is well organised, Sonia Andre put a lot of work into delivering it, the content was systematically and clearly presented. Well done and thank you so much!”

“I attended the BRCGS Food Safety version 9 training course with Sonia and could not recommend this more! Sonia was an amazing trainer who made the 5 day course extremely interesting and engaging throughout! I have come away from this course with so much more knowledge and confidence with auditing to the BRC global standard and am looking forward to putting what I have learnt into practice in my career! Thank you Sonia!”

“Formation avec programme très intéressant, avec Sonia comme formatrice qui a fait preuve de beaucoup de professionnalisme impeccable. Elle combinait à la fois le savoir-faire et le savoir-être. Tout simplement wow, passionnant et accessible. Une formatrice passionnée et hors pair. Trop court, j'aurais continué. J'en voudrais encore des formations de ce type, afin de bonifier mon coffre à outils. Bien que j'ai assisté de nombreuses fois à des ateliers sur cette thématique , j'avoue que l'approche était vraiment différente et dynamique, super intéressante. On sent que la formatrice maîtrise son sujet et elle le transmet bien. Son souci de faire participer les apprenants est également tout à son honneur. Merci à toute l'équipe et un grand merci à Sonia.”

" 5 étoiles "

"Excellente formation. Merci Sonia pour ton professionnalisme et ta disponibilité. Je recommande !"

"It was a pleasure to work with Sonia.
I've been impressed by her professionalism, friendly personality and how she communicate information to the business. She is really dedicated and supportive with wide technical knowledge in different industries. She was really approacable and always ready to lend a helping hand to our company.Any questions we had, she could point us in the right direction. We never had to worry about not able to reach her, we always received the response within a few hours.
I will highly recommend Sonia to anyone. No doubt she will add important value to any businesses she will work with."

“I have worked with Sonia on a pack house project, with a scope of work stretching from Harvest areas / fruit orchards in Lebanon to Retail shelves in the UK/EU and GCC countries. Sonia has been instrumental in the overall success of the project. Beyond providing very useful guidance on her subject matter, Sonia has also been connecting the dots with all other workstreams of this end-to-end project. For instance, Sonia has worked with our marketing consultants to understand the requirements of our target fruit importers and translate this into clear specifications for: a/ our facility design & construction, b/ the SOPs & training program for our packing station staff, and c/ the pre-harvest and agronomy action plan for our farmers. Working with Sonia has been both a real pleasure and a gainful experience!”

"It is a genuine pleasure to having met Sonia. She is informative, always open for discussion, and supportive. Sonia provided me with honest opinions and advices. She also has connected me with great people in the industry. I do not hesitate to say that I will highly recommend Sonia to anyone."

“I have known Sonia for a relatively short time, but have very quickly developed a significant amount of respect for her professionalism and expertise in the world of food safety and quality management. Sonia has been instrumental in supporting various aspects of our operation via training, food safety systems development and acting as an independent auditor. Sonia very quickly develops relationships at every level within the team and whilst very personable she is not afraid to challenge which is exactly what is needed when striving to be best in class. I would have no hesitation at all in recommending Sonia for any business wishing to develop a food safety / quality system and give their team’s access to a world of knowledge and experience.”

“I have been working with Sonia for the past 6 months and she has been a huge help in supporting our business with regards to fresh produce. Her professional approach, knowledge and expertise is really second to none and she is a real pleasure to work with.”

“Sonia's experience is not the only thing that enables her to very effectively support businesses, it is also her fantastic "can do" and caring approach that makes all the difference!”

"Working with Sonia was fundamental in the development of #enzazaden melons in Central America. Her excellent technical skills, combined with her superb way of working with local growers in the area, make her the perfect bridge between our melons and Europe!"

"Excelente profesional, ética y dinámica. Tanto en temas de calidad e inocuidad en frutas y vegetales en América Latina y Europa. Sonia, estoy seguro tendrás éxito en tu nueva menta y tus nuevos clientes quedarán satisfechos con tu trabajo.
Excellent professional, ethical and dynamic. Both in matters of quality and innocuousness in fruits and vegetables in Latin America and Europe. Sonia, I'm sure you'll be successful in your new mint and your new clients will be satisfied with your work."

“Sonia is a great professional with a wide knowledge on the fresh produce industry in the UK! We are the largest melon growers in Honduras exporting to the UK and Sonia added important value during the years we worked together”

“Working together with Sonia has always been very fruitful. Her good technical skills linked with the market helped to introduce several new varieties in the UK market.”

“Sonia is a dedicated, hard working and conscientious lady who I have worked with in the past in her role as Senior Technical Manager. She is very knowledgeable in all aspects of Quality Assurance, Food Safety Systems, Ethical, Sustainability, Auditing, QMS and understanding quality of various produce in the horticultural industry. She has a great work ethic, great personality and has great communication skills. Sonia is someone I can recommend to anyone without hesitation.”

“Sonia is a pleasure to work with. Highly skilled, knowledgeable, honest and passionate. She takes great pride in her work and is considerate to her colleagues whilst delivering goals for the business, and constantly driving future improvement.”

“Sonia is a well-connected professional that always takes the time to support anyone in her network. Sonia is proactive, result-oriented, responsible and technically super strong! Her technical expertise of produce is a valuable asset to any company she works for.”

“I've had the opportunity to work with Sonia for the past few years in international markets such as the UK, France and Spain. I have really appreciated her professionalism, thoroughness, know-how, and her ability to adapt to her customers' needs in order to achieve the best results. Her expertise enabled us to improve our own product knowledge as well as our quality and market expertise.”

“Muchos años trabajando con Sonia Andre, gran expertise como técnico de auditorías de calidad, en la planta y en el campo; apoyo a los productores, proyección a la comunidad y protección del medio ambiente. Seguramente en ella podrán encontrar una gran profesional que les ayudará mucho en sus proyectos productivos!!”

“Sonia is an easy person to get along with. She always shown a very good knowledge of the fruit business and master the technical side of it. We have been together in UK, Central America and Brazil visiting some farms and packing houses together and is always a pleasure to spend some time with you and exchange knowledge. I definitely recommend you as a very good professional! Wish you all the best!”

“Sônia é um exemplo de profissional dedicada. Como exportador de frutas, tenho contato com ela há mais de 12 anos na área técnica e controle de qualidade. Sônia sempre me ajudou muito nesses assuntos porque ela é muito competente e grande conhecedora das questões de qualidade, segurança alimentar, política ética, especificações de qualidade e exigência dos principais supermercados ingleses. Com sua simpatia e carisma ela encanta seus colegas e enriquece o ambiente de trabalho. ”

“Sonia André nos ha dado grandes resultados como consultora en comercio internacional de frutas y control de calidad. Su capacidad como técnica y sus excelentes relaciones personales han dado un fuerte impulso a nuestra empresa ”

“I have fortunately worked with Sonia for over a decade and can highly recommend this professional, committed and trustworthy individual. Sonia is charismatic, committed, calmly passionate, dependable, loyal, trusting, straightforward, diplomatic, smart and disciplined. Underlying all these positive characteristics is her biggest attribute of being a real pleasure to work with.”